I want an earlobe repair or reduction surgery. However, I have a hypertrophic scar on my shoulder for the past 3 years. I don't know how I got it. It's 1.5 cm long. No surgery or injury that I can remember. I am 30 years old. I am scared of keloid formation once I carry out an earlobe reduction surgery. How scared should I realistically be?
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Thank you for your question and your photo. We have been seeing quite a few of these in the office. We can usually do this procedure in the office under local anesthesia. The patient returns to the office a week later for suture removal. The costs will vary geographically. Best to see a Bo...
Hi Rj_sink
Ear Lobes are often repaired or reduced in size after Facelift surgery and sometimes after Otoplasty
Ear lobes can be reduced or adjusted as soon as all of the swelling has resolved from the Otoplasty. This operation sometimes needs adjustments and revisions as you are...
It is definitely possible to undergo reduction of your ear lobes at the same time you have otoplasty performed. This usually involves additional incisions made around the ear lobe to remove the unwanted soft tissue volume. If done properly, these incisions can heal quite nicely with barely...
